GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2004 🢒 ION 🢒 Suspension 🢒 Front Suspension 🢒 Lower Control Arm Ball Joint Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Remove the lower control arm. Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement .
  3. Place the lower control arm in a vise.

    4. Object Number: 851729 Size: SH
  4. Remove the ball joint to control arm rivets using the following procedure:
    5. 4.1. Use a 3 mm (1/8 in) drill bit in order to make a pilot hole through the rivets.
    4.2. Use a 13 mm (31/64 in) drill bit to complete drilling the rivets.
  5. Remove the ball joint from the lower control arm.

Installation Procedure
  1. Install the ball joint to the lower control arm.

    2. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 851730 Size: SH
  2. Install the ball joint bolts and the nuts. Follow the instructions in the ball joint kit.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the ball joint bolts to 68 N·m (50 lb ft).

  3. Install the lower control arm. Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement .
  4. Lower the vehicle.